Greece infernos, ‘valley of death’ after DEVASTATING wildfires

GREECE wildfires caused mass destruction in coastal villages on Monday night, with 40 people thought to still be missing and dozens killed – watch shocking drone footage revealing what one BBC correspondent called the “valley of death” after flames engulfed a coastal village near the capital of Athens.

Greece is in three days of national mourning after at least 79 people died when fires ripped through villages near the Greek capital.

People became trapped in homes and vehicles when fires were sparked west of Athens, near the town of Kineta, and another to the northeast near the port of Rafina.

High winds spread the fire on Monday night and trapped many people in homes and vehicles and forced others into the water as they attempted to flee from the deadly flames.

Mayor of Mati Elias Psinakis told BBC News: “We are still counting because we didn’t find yet all the dead. We are missing 40 people, at least.